AATTUKKAAL PAAYA

Ingredients:

Aattukkaal-4
Shredded ginger- 1 tbsp
Onion-2
Tomato [big]-2
Green chillies-8
Lemon juice- 1 tbsp
Shredded coconut- 2 cups
Fennel seeds- 1tsp
Gram dal- 1 tsp
Poppy seeds- 1 tsp
Peppercorn-1 tsp
Cummin seeds- 1 tsp
Chopped coriander- 2 tbsp
Chopped mint- 2 tbsp
Turmeric powder- half sp
Chilli powder-1 tsp
Cloves-2
Cardamom-2
Cinnamon-1
Garlic flakes-15
Cashew nuts-5
Salt to taste
Oil- 3 tbsp

Procedure:

Grind coarsely the onion, tomato, ginger and the garlic. Grind the coconut with the fennel seeds, cumin, pepper, gram dal, cashew and poppy seeds to a fine paste.
Boil the aattukkaal well in the pressure cooker with enough water and turmeric powder after having cleaned them thoroughly. Heat a broad vessel and pour the oil. Add the cloves, cardamom and cinnamon. Then add the coarse paste and fry well. When the oil floats on top, add the cooked aattukkal with the ground paste, powders and enough water. When the kurma is cooked well, add the greens and the lemon juice finally and mix well. The gravy should not be thick.